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	May 16, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Global maternal deaths down 47% in 20 years Deaths of women from complications during pregnancy and childbirth in 2010 were only half of the total 20 years earlier, according to a report released today by United Nations agencies and the World Bank. Nearly all maternal deaths -- most of which are preventable -- occur in the developing world. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/16), Channel NewsAsia/Agence France-Presse (5/16)      UN convoy is attacked in Syria; monitors unhurt  Ground zero for malaria resistance is Myanmar  UN carbon regulator eyes small-scale projects  Mladic is defiant as genocide trial begins  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security When the #G8 meets this weekend what'll they talk about? Here's a sneak peek at the agenda http://ow.ly/aWA9P #globaldev" @Devex "Daniel Nocera ... has designed 'a cheap, playing-card-size coated-silicon sheet that, when placed in a glass of tap water and exposed to sunlight, split the water into hydrogen and oxygen.' The device is able to produce energy through a modified form of photosynthesis. He calls this system an 'artificial leaf' and it could be a huge breakthrough in the field of sustainable energy." UN Dispatch UN convoy is attacked in Syria; monitors unhurt A United Nations monitoring team on Tuesday encountered a deadly confrontation between Syrian forces and protesters in the northwestern province of Idlib, with damage to three UN vehicles but no injuries. The six monitors took refuge overnight with the rebel Free Syrian Army, which reportedly has been receiving more and better weapons paid for by Arab Gulf states and coordinated, in part, with the U.S. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/15), Reuters (5/16), The Washington Post (5/15)      UN's Ban: Make polio eradication a global priority United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon likens the spread of the wild polio virus to the spread of wildfire. "If neglected, they can spread out of control. If handled properly, they can be stamped out for good," writes Ban, who warns that the disease could migrate from Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan, where reported cases are on the rise. IOL.co.za (South Africa) (5/16)      Food crisis looms in South Sudan, UN warns The toll of cross-border conflict with Sudan, combined with the voluntary shutdown of oil production to curtail theft, is devastating the economy of South Sudan, with a shortage of food possible for an estimated 4.7 million people, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. BBC (5/16)      Other News UN's Pillay is urged to continue human rights work The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/14)      Ground zero for malaria resistance is Myanmar Resistance of malaria to the world's most touted treatment, artemisinin, is spreading in Myanmar and, unlike other countries where drug resistance is growing, the government is lagging in its containment efforts. Myanmar "is key to successful containment efforts because it is a chokepoint of sorts. ... While the threat to India and Africa isn't imminent, the situation in Burma requires an immediate response," write Jay Winsten and Trish Stroman. The Wall Street Journal (5/15)      Other News WHO warns of global rise in blood pressure, glucose The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (5/16)      Attacks on humanitarian workers escalate in Pakistan IRINNews.org (5/14)      External debt is again on rise across developing world The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (5/16)      UN carbon regulator eyes small-scale projects The United Nations regulator of the world's second largest carbon market, the Clean Development Mechanism, is moving to streamline approval of projects that reduce carbon emissions, particularly those on a smaller scale. Bloomberg Businessweek (5/15)      Peruvian indigenous communities worry about planned dams A proposed hydroelectric dam in on the eastern Andes in Peru, one among up to five dams possible under a deal to generate electricity for export, primarily to Brazil, threatens to displace thousands of people, including indigenous Ashaninkas. A photo slideshow depicts the tensions surrounding the dam project. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/15)      Other News EU climate chief wants to steer airline emissions funds to poor countries AlertNet/Reuters (5/15)      Clean-energy entrepreneurs hope for $500 million in World Bank investment EnergyBoom.com (5/14)      Climate-hit coffee harvests push Peru farmers into carbon trading The Observer (London) (5/12)      As ice melts, concerns grow for overfishing in untapped Arctic Yale Environment 360 (5/10)      Mladic is defiant as genocide trial begins An animated Ratko Mladic was in court today at The Hague as prosecutors made their opening arguments in his trial for genocide in the deaths of 8,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men in Srebrenica in 1995. As the Bosnian Serb general arrived, he gave a thumbs-up sign, later giving an apparent taunting hand signal to survivors seated in the courtroom. AlertNet/Reuters (5/16), ForeignPolicy.com/Dobbs blog (5/14)      Yemen battles to reclaim territory from militants Fighting is intensifying in southern Yemen as government troops -- by air, through shelling and with armored vehicles -- sought to recapture towns that have been taken over by Islamist militants affiliated with al-Qaida. The U.S. is aiding the military campaign with drone strikes. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/15)      Other News Charles Taylor seeks leniency, says witnesses were coerced Al-Jazeera (5/16)      EU takes the fight to Somali pirate strongholds Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (5/15)      Position Title Company Name Location International Advance Trip Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Senior Specialist, Nutrition Save the Children Washington, DC Vice President, Partnerships The Pop Tech Institute Brooklyn, NY Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York, NY Officer, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York , NY Click here to view more job listings.   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch The Interdependent UN Radio News Service Sub-Saharan Africa urged to tackle hunger to sustain economic growth UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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